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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 18 MAR 1981

DESK OFFICER

CHINA: POSSIBLE VISIT BY THE PRIME MINISTERNDEX

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REGISTRY Action Taken Taken

I know that the cording at this China, we would hope

Your minute of 5 March to Sir E Youde. point is understood but it is perhaps worth stage that if the Prime Minister does visit that she would go to Hong Kong as well. I do not think that this need be included in any letter to No 10 at this stage but, if Mrs Thatcher agrees to go in 1982, we should make the Hong Kong point before planning of dates etc at No 10 goes too far.

10 March 1981

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R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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